SynthesisPloS one2016
Household Air Pollution and Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Adults: A Systematic Review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed.
- Impact of improved stove intervention on infant acute respiratory infections: Results from a randomized trial in Northwest Ethiopia.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Effect of a chimney-fitted improved stove on pregnancy outcomes in Northwest Ethiopia: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Trial
- Unraveling the impact of indoor air pollution on respiratory health in people living with HIV within a high-prevalence HIV cohort.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of Household Air Pollution and Neighbourhood Deprivation on the Risk of Acute Respiratory Infection Among Under-Five Children in Chad: A Multilevel Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Merging citizen science with epidemiology: design of a prospective feasibility study of health events and air pollution in Cologne, Germany.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
- Household fuel use and its association with potential respiratory pathogens among healthy mothers and children in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2022Article
- Use, cost-effectiveness, and end user perspectives of a home solar lighting intervention in rural Uganda: a mixed methods, randomized controlled trial.Environmental research letters : ERL [Web site] · 2022Article
- Environmental Determinants of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).Current allergy and asthma reports · 2021Review
- Indoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health.Clinics in chest medicine · 2020Review
- Indoor Air Pollution, Related Human Diseases, and Recent Trends in the Control and Improvement of Indoor Air Quality.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- The establishment of the Household Air Pollution Consortium (HAPCO).Atmosphere · 2019Article
- The health and social implications of household air pollution and respiratory diseases.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2019Review
- Solid Fuel Use and Risks of Respiratory Diseases. A Cohort Study of 280,000 Chinese Never-Smokers.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2019Article
- Association between Household Air Pollution Exposure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes in 13 Low- and Middle-Income Country Settings.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2018Article
- Household air pollution, chronic respiratory disease and pneumonia in Malawian adults: A case-control study.Wellcome open research · 2017Article
- Risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia among adults in Kenya: a case-control study.Pneumonia (Nathan Qld.) · 2017Article
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Abstract
introductionHousehold air pollution from solid fuel burning kills over 4 million people every year including half a million children from acute lower respiratory infections. Although biologically plausible, it is not clear whether household air pollution is also associated with acute lower respiratory infections in adults. We systematically reviewed the literature on household air pollution and acute lower respiratory infection in adults to identify knowledge gaps and research opportunities.
methodsTen bibliographic databases were searched to identify studies of household air pollution and adult acute lower respiratory infection. Data were extracted from eligible studies using standardised forms.
resultsFrom 4617 titles, 513 abstracts and 72 full-text articles were reviewed. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria of which 2 found a significant adjusted increased risk of acute lower respiratory infection, 2 identified a univariate association whilst 4 found no significant association. Study quality was generally limited. Heterogeneity in methods and findings precluded meta-analysis. DISCUSSION: A systematic review of the literature found limited evidence for an association between household air pollution and risk of acute lower respiratory infection in adults. Additional research, with carefully defined exposure and outcome measures, is required to complete the risk profile caused by household air pollution in adults. REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42015028042.
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